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Berthier-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W / 46.917°N 70.733°W / 46.917; -70.733
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Berthier-sur-Mer
Municipality
Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer
Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Berthier-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier
Location within Montmagny RCM
Location within Montmagny RCM
Berthier-sur-Mer is located in Southern Quebec
Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W / 46.917°N 70.733°W / 46.917; -70.733[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMMontmagny
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
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 • MayorRichard Gallibois
 • Fed. ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
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 • Total
26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
 • Land26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,744
 • Density65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.2%
 • Dwellings
939
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1E0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
R-132
Websiteberthiersurmer.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Berthier-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtje syʁ mɛʁ], lit. 'Berthier on Sea') is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.

History

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Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672, then known as the seigneury of Berthier-en-bas.

During the 19th century, Irish immigrants were quarantined at nearby Grosse Isle, now a National Historic site.

Demographics

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Canada census – Berthier-sur-Mer community profile
202120162011
Population1,744 (+12.2% from 2016)1,555 (11.2% from 2011)1,398 (12.8% from 2006)
Land area26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi)26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population density65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)57.8/km2 (150/sq mi)52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
Median age49.6 (M: 48.4, F: 50.4)50.3 (M: 50.3, F: 50.4)49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.6)
Private dwellings939 (total)  789 (occupied)892 (total)  791 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$70.336$57,955
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Historical census populations – Berthier-sur-Mer
YearPop.±%
1871 1,411—    
1881 1,352−4.2%
1891 1,152−14.8%
1901 1,080−6.2%
1911 928−14.1%
1921 961+3.6%
1931 880−8.4%
1941 981+11.5%
YearPop.±%
1951 872−11.1%
1956 892+2.3%
1961 899+0.8%
1966 970+7.9%
1971 1,041+7.3%
1976 1,141+9.6%
1981 1,179+3.3%
1986 1,216+3.1%
YearPop.±%
1991 1,135−6.7%
1996 1,227+8.1%
2001 1,307+6.5%
2006 1,239−5.2%
2011 1,398+12.8%
2016 1,555+11.2%
2021 1,744+12.2%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][7][8]

Geology

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A strip of rather interesting underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, quite round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of very thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) layers of what appears to be limestone. It is quite dramatic in places where it hasn't been worn down by human activities.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 381986". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 18065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Berthier-sur-Mer (Code 2418065) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  7. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  8. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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